1、- 1 -双牌二中 2018 年下期高二期中考试英语试题 本试卷分四大部分，共 8 页，时量 120 分钟，满分 1 50 分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后.你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 l.5 分，满分 7.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。What does the woman never do?AShe neve
2、r makes online chattingBShe never watches news programs on TVCShe never reads news on the Internet2.Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a department store BIn an office C.At a restaurant.3. Why doesnt the man eat his cake?ABecause he wants to save it BBecause he has a toothacheCBecau
3、se he doesnt like the taste4. What can we learn from the conversation?AEllen is not in the officeBBecky is Ellens best friendCBobby dialed the wrong number5. How much did the shoes cost originally（最初）?A60 dollars B90 dollars C120 dollars第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中
4、所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料。回答第 6 至 8 题。6. What is the probable relationship（关系） between the two speakers? A. Good friends B. Mother and son C. Boss and secretary7. What is the woman busy about? A. Reading B. Writing C. Taki
5、ng a holiday.8. What is true about the womans boyfriend according to the conversation?AHe is having a holiday in the States BHe will be back from the trip in a weekCHe is on a business trip听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。Who will be present at the womans party?- 2 -A. Her friends and relatives B. Her roommate
6、s and many friendsC. Her classmates and several close friends10. Whos probably the woman?AThe mans friend BThe mans wife CThe mans daughter11. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is crazy about partiesB. The man has just held a party recentlyCThe party the man attended might be bori
7、ng听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14 题。12What are the two speakers probably watching now?AA canoeing(独木舟) competition BA dragonboat race CA TV competition13. Why does the man say it is a Canadian canoe?ABecause the boat iS shaped like a Canadian oneBBecause the player is in a kneeling（跪着） positionCBecause the aud
8、ience are all Canadians14. What do we know about the Dragon Boat Festival?AIts held in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar monthBPeople will race along the dragon boatCPeople will go boating in the sea听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15. What is probably the woman?AA reporter BA director CA teacherWhat
9、 is the man famous for?ADoing business BCollecting coins. CTeaching请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How does the man usually get the coins for his collection?AHe buys them or trades with others BHis uncle often gives him coinsCHe asks for coins from his friends听第 l0 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What is true a
10、bout potluck suppers according to the talk?AThe host or the hostess shall do much of the cookingBEach one shall bring a dish to share in a potluck supperCThere are a lot of similar dishes in a potluck supper19. What does the speaker think of“potluck”?AIt is just a mixture of drinks. BIt is usually a
11、 delicious meal.CThe function of a potluck is uncertain.What can we learn from the talk?APotluck suppers came from ancient China.BA potluck host neednt prepare all foods. CThe diners of a potluck often enjoy the same foods.- 3 -第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B
12、、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequence other countries might learn from its mistakes. For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived the remote island of Naur
13、u, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island. However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and ot
14、her traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900. Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phos
15、phate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate. A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer
16、 of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon. In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for it
17、s phosphate. Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed an
18、d they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen. 21. What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To seek help for Naurus problems. B. To show
19、 the importance of moneyC. To give a warning to other countries D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.22. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?A. Rich and po werful B. Peaceful and attractiveC. Modern and open D. Greedy and aggressive23. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _.
20、 A. phosphate overmining B. soil pollution- 4 -C. farming activity D. whale hunting 24. Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem?A. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war B. It spent too much repairing the island C. Its phosphate mining cost much money D. .Its leaders mis
21、used the money 25. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?A. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans B. The leaders will take the experts words seriously. C. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.D. The phosphate mines were destroyedBMonthly Talks at London Canal MuseumOur mon
22、thly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21:00.November 7thThe Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major p
23、layer in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.December 5thIce for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was
24、a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew. February 6thAn Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The
25、Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online boo
26、kings: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/bookMore into: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatsonLondon Canal Museum12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RTwww.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobiTel:020 7713 0836- 5 -26.When is the talk on James Brindley?A. February 6th. B. March 6th. C. December 5th. D. November 7th. 27.
27、 What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pioneers. B. An Update on the Cotsword Canals C. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands D. Ice for the Metropolis28. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.A. Malcolm Tucker B. Miranda Vickers C. Chris Lewis D. Liz PayneCThe freezing North
28、east hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素 C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skie
29、s and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold- weather root vegetables- was a 7 a.m. adventure to the
30、Sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call. The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to 1 p. m, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java
31、 Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise, Ive refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home theyre unfailingly dry, hard,
32、 and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Browns Grove Farms stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal- and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back ho
33、me in New York I wouldnt be experiencing again for months.Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Browns Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where- luckily for me- I was planning to
34、have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew Id be ordering every tomato on it.29. What did the author think of her winter life in New York?A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Relaxing. D. Annoying.30. What made the authors getting up late early worthwhile?A. Visiting a local farmers mar
35、ket. B. Breathing in fresh air.C. Walking in the morning sun. D. Having a swim.- 6 -31. What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?A.They taste great. B. They are soft. C. They look nice. D. They are juicy.32. What was the author going to that evening?A. Go to a farm. B. Check into
36、a hotel. C. Eat in a restaurant. D. Buy fresh vegetables.DIf humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars，we would go in darkness happily，the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal(夜间活动) species on this planet. Instead，we are diurnal creatures, wi
37、th eyes adapted to living in the suns light.This is a basic evolutionary fact,even though most of us dont think of ourselves as diurnal beings. Yet its the only way to explain what weve done to the night: Weve engineered it to receive us by filling it with light.The benefits of this kind of engineer
38、ing come with consequences -called light pollution 一 whose effects scientists are only now beginning to study. Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design，which allows artificial light to shine outward and upward into the sky.-designed lighting washes out the darkness of night and c
39、ompletely changes the light levels 一 and light rhythms to which many forms of life, including, ourselves, have adapted. Wherever human light spills into the natural l world, some aspect or life is affected .In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant
40、haze(霾) that mirrors our fear of the dark. Weve grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit nigh, dark enough for the planet Venus to throw shadow on Earth, is wholly beyond our experience, beyond memory almost.Weve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied ccountry, whe
41、n nothing could be further form the truth. Among mammals alone,the number of nocturnal species is astonishing, Light is a powerful biological force, and on many species it acts as a magnet(磁铁). The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being captured by searchlights o
42、n land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms. Migrating at night, birds tend to collide with brightly lit tall buildings.Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that areas much as a million times righter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of the
43、ir behavior out of joint including most other creatures ,we do need darkness .Darkness is as essential to our bi ological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.Living in a glare of our making ,we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage-the light of the stars
44、and the rhythms of day and night .In a very real sense light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe, to forget the scale of our being, which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Waythe edge of - 7 -our galaxy arching overhead.33. What do
45、es “ it ” (Paragraph 1) most probably refer to?A.The night B. The moon C. The sky D. The planet 34. It is implied in the last paragraph that _A light pollution does harm to the eyesight of animalsB light pollution has destroyed some of the world heritagesC human beings cannot go to the outer spaceD
46、human beings should reflect on their position in the universe35 What might be the best title for the passage?A The Magic Light B The Orange HazeC. The Rhythms of Nature D The Disappearing Night 第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。We all know the importance of curiosit
47、y, and here are some tips on how to develop it.Keep an open mind. This is essential if you are to have a curious mind. Be open lo learning.unlearning, and relearning things. 36 Therefore, you should be prepared to accept thispossibility and change your mind.Never take things as granted. 37 This way,
48、 they will certainly lost the “holy curiosity”. Try to dig deeper beneath the surface of what is around you. A sure way to dig deeper beneath the surface is asking question. What, why, when, who, where, and how are the questions curious people always ask.Dont label anything as boring. Whenever you label something as boring, you close one more door of possibilities. Curious people are unlikely to consider things boring. 38 Even if they dont yet have time to explore them, they will leave the door open to be visited another time.39 If you see learning
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